CN102823238A - Media appliance - Google Patents

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CN102823238A
CN102823238A CN2011800180687A CN201180018068A CN102823238A CN 102823238 A CN102823238 A CN 102823238A CN 2011800180687 A CN2011800180687 A CN 2011800180687A CN 201180018068 A CN201180018068 A CN 201180018068A CN 102823238 A CN102823238 A CN 102823238A
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Abstract

A media appliance comprising: video apparatus for outputting signals to a screen; a control device allowing a user to control the output of signals from the video apparatus to the screen, thereby selecting a viewing activity; a network interface for accessing a packet-based network; a memory storing a communication client application; and processing apparatus, coupled to the memory, network interface and video apparatus, and arranged to execute the communication client application; wherein the client application is configured so as when executed to allow the user to conduct bidirectional communications with other users via the packet-based network, and output notifications to the user of incoming communication events received from other users over the packet- based network; and wherein the client application is further configured to defer one or more of said notifications of incoming communication events received during said viewing activity, determine a delineation in the viewing activity, and automatically output the one or more notifications to the user following said delineation.

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Technical field
The present invention relates to the medium facility, such as having television set or the STB that is used for carrying out the embedded processing device of voice or video call via packet-based network.
Background technology
Some communication systems allow terminal (such as personal computer) user to carry out voice or video call through packet-based computer network (such as the internet).Such communication system comprises through Internet Protocol transmission voice or video (VoIP) system.Because these systems compare traditional fixed line or the mobile network has significantly less cost more usually, so they are useful as far as the user.For long distance communication especially like this.For using VoIP system, the user installs and carries out client software on its terminal.Client software is set up the VoIP connection and other function (such as registration and authentication) is provided.Except voice communication, client can also be set up the connection that is used for other communication medium, such as instant message (" IM "), the transmission of SMS message, file transfer and voice mail.
One type communication system use side opposite end (" the P2P ") topology that is used for packet-based communication.In order to realize the access to end-to-end system, the user carries out the P2P client software that is provided by P2P software supplier on its terminal, and to the P2P system registry.As user during, to client software digital certificate is provided from server to the P2P system registry.This can be called " user identity certificate " (UIC).In case client software is provided with certificate, then call out or other communication connect can set up subsequently and between end user's (peer) of P2P system route, and need not when call setup, further to use server.The substitute is the information searching required IP address of client between the P2P client software on intrasystem other end user terminal of P2P, distributing.Be that the address search tabulation is distributed between the peer-to-peer self.In case the IP address at callee terminal confirmed thus, calling party's P2P client software then with callee's P2P client software exchange UIC certificate.The exchange of these digital certificates provides the evidence of user identity between the user, and they are suitably authorized and authentication in the P2P system.Therefore, the existence of digital certificate provides the trust to user identity.
Therefore the characteristics of end to end communication are; In case registered; The user just can search based on distributed address with the non-centralized mode of part at least and/or its oneself communication route is set up in the exchange of one or more digital certificates through the P2P system, and need not to use server to be used for those purposes.The further details of example P2P system discloses in WO2005/008524 and WO 2005/009019.
VoIP or other packet-based communication can also be used and adopt the centralized call setup and/or the non-P2P system implementation of mandate, for example via server.
The problem that packet-based communication exists is that its accessibility for the user is limited.Especially, the modal personal computer that is to use of such communication inserts.The advantage that this had is that the user enough has the ability to download, install and operate the packet-based communication customer end software on its personal computer technically, and this is accepted to provide obstacle for it.Even when communication customer end is mounted on personal computer and carries out, it uses also maybe be limited, and the user is familiar with communication or the place of the comfortable leisure of communicating by letter with because personal computer is not positioned at usually.For example, personal computer is positioned at the research department, and it is not the nature of making a phone call or the environment of comfortable leisure for many users.
Though packet-based communication system can also insert via some mobile devices, these generally do not have available processing resource or the display screen that complete function (such as video call) is provided.
Therefore expect to make packet-based communication more convenient access for the user.A kind of mode of realization this point can be moved packet-based communication customer end on the processor that embeds common home media facility (for example television set perhaps inserts the STB in the TV).In context, embed the housing that means the equipment of being positioned at.This ability that flush bonding processor is integrated in television set or the STB is known; And the television set in fact many modern times and STB have comprised processor, are used for decoding and export visual TV signal and give the required Digital Signal Processing of screen in order to carry out at least some.
Summary of the invention
Yet the inventor has recognized that because still possibly there are one or more potential problems in the conflict between the existing capability of the additional function of client application and traditional tv.
Especially, what the operation of client maybe interference user watches, because the current state of calling that arrives and TV is asynchronous.Promptly; Call out and be not selected to initiate by TV user; But arrive through packet-based network in the uncertain time at another, under long-distance user's the initiation with replacing, and therefore possibly work as TV and watched activity (such as the content of watching TV programme or watching other source of outside freely DVD player, game console etc.) to arrive when occupying by other.
According to an aspect of the present invention, the medium facility is provided, it comprises: video-unit is used for to screen output signal; Control appliance allows the output of the signal of user's control from the video-unit to the screen, thereby selects to watch activity; Network interface is used to insert packet-based network; Memory, the storing communication client application; And processing unit, be couple to memory, network interface and video-unit, and arrange the executive communication client application; Wherein client application is configured to when box lunch is carried out and allows the user to carry out two-way communication via packet-based network and other users, and exports the relevant notice of importing communication event into that receives from other users through packet-based network to the user; And wherein client application is postponed relevant to the said one or more said notice of importing communication event into that receives between active stage of watching by further configuration; Confirm the boundary (delineation) in watching activity, and automatically export one or more notices to the user according to said boundary.
Therefore the present invention's notice of automatically postponing the relevant calling that arrives or other communication has been accomplished or has otherwise been arrived suitable junction point up to the user's viewing activity, in case arrived at that time, with notice prompting user.This means that the user can not receive asynchronous the bothering of communication event of importing into without rhyme or reason watching of being discussed between active stage, but replace will be in that more suitably the time be pointed out about those communication events after a while.
In preferred an application of the present invention, the medium facility can comprise the television receiver that is used for receiving via TV network the TV signal of expression TV programme; Video-unit can be couple to television receiver, and can operate TV signal from television receiver to screen that export selected TV programme from; Control appliance can allow the user to control the output to the TV signal of screen, thereby TV programme are selected to watch activity as said; And client application can be configured to postpone the relevant one or more notices of importing communication event into that during selected TV programme, receive, and automatically one or more notices is exported to the user according to said boundary.
Television receiver can be arranged to via the radio network received television signal.
The medium facility can be one of following: comprise the television set of said screen and be used to inject the STB of television set.
Import communication event into and can comprise packet-based voice or the video call that imports into.
In a preferred embodiment, client application can be configured to based on confirming said boundary via said TV network by the information of the relevant selected TV programme of television receiver reception.
Many advance TV signals and the additional related transmission of program data (except the Voice & Video of program itself).For example in digital television broadcasting, can be multiplexed in the MPTS with the Voice & Video data about program data regularly.This timing information can comprise the when actual beginning of program, finish with and possibly when comprise the real-time indication of business interruption; And/or can comprise nominal arrangement (nominal schedule) information (such as electronic program guides (EPG)).In an embodiment of the present invention, this information can be advantageously used in the time of confirming that notice should be delayed to.
Therefore for example, said information can comprise and the relevant program arrangement information of selecting of program.Client application can comprise and be used to visit by the API of television receiver via the EPG of said network reception, and can be configured to confirm said boundary based on the arrangement information relevant with selected program from EPG.
In another example; Client application can be configured to confirm said boundary through detecting by television receiver via the real-time indication relevant with selected TV programme that said network receives, and just export one or more notices to the user in case detect said indication.It is one of following that said indication can indicate: the interruption in the end of selected TV programme and the selected TV programme.
Back one example is especially preferred, because it allows actual program to finish in real time or real-time interrupt, rather than uses the nominal arrangement.Yet it is reasonably approximate that the situation of front can also provide when not having live signal.
Another possibly be that client application can be configured to based on confirming said boundary via network interface through the information relevant with selected TV programme that packet-based network receives.
Client application can be configured to detect said boundary based on the timer that the user is provided with.
Client application can be configured to import the said boundary of detection based on the user who indicates boundary.
Notice can take to listen and/or screen on the form of notice.Under the situation of the notice on the screen, especially preferredly be: they should be delayed to the program discussed or other is watched after the activity.
Therefore in a further embodiment, the notice that client application can be configured to export one or more delays is to show on screen.
In addition; The notice that client application can be configured to export one or more delays with screen on control be shown to together on the screen, the control on this screen allows the user to initiate the communication with other corresponding user answer (return) via packet-based network.
This has advantageously promoted the more effective answer of calling or other communication.
In a further embodiment, client application can be configured to before said boundary to watching one or more one or more other users of importing communication event into that receive between active stage to reply automatic message.
Client application can be configured to use the program arrangement information that the information about the expectation of said boundary is provided in said automatic message, reaches the availability of user's expectation thus.
Therefore possible is: not only notice is deferred to the program discussed or other and watches after the activity, inform that also other long-distance users lack availability.Special expectation be interests for the long-distance user, use the program arrangement information to predict when called user available once more (for example when his or her TV programme finish).
In a further embodiment; Communication customer end can comprise that the user who arranges between first operator scheme and second operator scheme, to switch is provided with; Wherein watching the notice of importing communication event into that receives between active stage to be postponed under first operator scheme; Under second operator scheme, such notice is not postponed, but exports to the user between active stage watching.
In the present invention further used, video-unit can comprise the games system that can operate to the figure signal of screen output video recreation; Control appliance can allow the user to control the output to the figure signal of screen, thereby and this video-game selected to watch activity as said; And client application can be configured to the one or more said notice of importing communication event into that postpones during video-game, to receive, confirms the boundary in video-game, and exports one or more notices according to said boundary from the trend user.
Client application can be configured to when the player in the video-game in the dust or detect said boundary when having lost.
Video-unit can comprise the input from the vision signal external source, and it can be operated vision signal is outputed to screen; Control appliance can allow the output of user's control of video signal to screen, thereby and select to be used for the said movable external source of watching; And client application can be configured to confirm said boundary based on the state of external source.
The further aspect according to the present invention; The method of operation medium facility is provided; This medium facility has and is used for signal is outputed to the video-unit of screen, the processing unit that is used to insert packet-based network of network interface and is used for the executive communication client application; This method comprises: receive input from control appliance, this control appliance allows the output of the signal of user's control from the video-unit to the screen, thereby selects to watch activity; And executive communication client application on the processing unit of medium facility; Allow the user to carry out two-way communication when carrying out via packet-based network and other users with box lunch, and so that to the notice of importing communication event of user's output about receiving from other users through packet-based network; Wherein the communication customer end execution of using comprises that further delay is about in the said one or more notices of importing communication event into that receive between active stage of watching; Confirm the boundary in watching activity, and export one or more notices from the trend user according to said boundary.
In an embodiment, client application can further be disposed according to the arbitrary above-mentioned characteristic of this medium facility.
According to another aspect of the present invention; Be provided for operating the communication customer end application of medium facility; This medium facility has the video-unit that is used for signal is outputed to screen and is used to visit packet-based network of network interface; This communication customer end application comprises being included in the code on the computer-readable medium and being configured to be made when on the flush bonding processor of medium facility, carrying out: receive the input from control appliance, thereby this control appliance allows the output selection of the signal of user's control from the video-unit to the screen to watch activity; Make the user to carry out two-way communication via packet-based network and other users; Export the relevant notice of importing communication event into that receives from other users through packet-based network to the user; Wherein client application is postponed about watching one or more in the said notice of importing communication event into that receives between active stage said by further configuration, and according to said boundary to user's one or more notices of output automatically.
In an embodiment, this method can come further to comprise according to the arbitrary above-mentioned characteristic of this medium facility.
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Fig. 1 is schematically showing of communication system,
Fig. 2 is schematically showing of remote control unit,
Fig. 3 a is the schematic block diagram of television set,
Fig. 3 b is the schematic block diagram of game console,
Fig. 4 is schematically showing of user interface, and
Fig. 5 a is schematically showing of the call notification that postpones,
Fig. 5 b is the schematically showing of call notification of another delay,
Fig. 5 c is the schematically showing of call notification of another delay, and
Fig. 6 schematically shows the transmission of MPTS.
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Fig. 1 has shown the communication system 100 that comprises packet-based network 101 (such as the internet); And further comprise independent Television Broadcasting Network 108 (such as ground, satellite or cable television network).A plurality of computing terminals 102 are shown and are couple to internet 101, its each comprise the network interface that is used for through Internet traffic.A plurality of television sets 103 also are shown as and are couple to internet 101, its each also comprise the network interface that is used for through Internet traffic.Except network interface, each television set 103 further comprises and is used to receive through the simulation of television network 108 broadcasting and/or the television receiver of digital television signal.Alternatively or additionally, television set 103 can be arranged to receive packet-based TV signal through internet 101 or other this type of packet-based network.Yet radio and television are still popular when writing this paper, and therefore in a preferred embodiment, television set 103 comprises the television receiver that is used to receive broadcasting to the major general.
Difference between broadcasting and the communication carried out through packet-based network is that broadcast singal does not transmit with making any distinction between; Rather than be sent to selected destination equipment, no matter and also the end user whether selected to receive this signal (watching so that the user who only authorizes can derive significant information from TV signal) although still can require decruption key or similar information.On the other hand, packet-based communication is point-to-point, wherein in grouping, has comprised the address of its intended purposes ground equipment.Under the situation that packet-based TV signal transmits through the internet, these remain point-to-multipoint communication rather than broadcasting.
Each terminal 102 has been mounted communication customer end application 1 10.Each terminal 102 also comprises audio transceiver 111, and it comprises loud speaker and microphone (for example with earphone or receiver or built-in loud speaker and the form of microphone).Most terminals 102 preferably also comprise IP Camera 112.In addition, each television set 103 comprises flush bonding processor and memory, in memory, is provided with the version of the communication customer end application 1 13 that is specially adapted on television set, moving.Each television set 103 also comprises IP Camera 115 and the audio transceiver that has loud speaker and microphone, or is connected with such assembly or communicates by letter.In special preferred embodiment, audio transceiver provides in the remote control unit 114 of TV 103, discusses after a while.
The client that communication customer end application 1 10 and 113 is preferably end-to-end is set up and is carried out the calling of VoIP according to aforesaid end-to-end principle.For this reason, end-to-end back-end server 104 is couple to internet 101, is used for receiving register requirement from client application 111 and 113.Back-end server 104 is arranged in response to register requirement to each client application 111 that operates in terminal 102 and television set 103 and 113 distribution UIC certificates.In case registered and thereby had the UIC certificate, therefore client application 111 and/or 113 can be checked address, exchange and checking certificate each other each other, and sets up voice or video call through internet 101.Yet will understand the communication customer end that alternately can use other types, for example based on centralized call setup based on server.
In addition, communication system 100 can comprise telephone network 107 (such as Circuit Switching Network) and be connected internet 101 and telephone network 107 between gateway 106.The gateway version of client application is arranged to operation on gateway 106, and therefore the communication customer end application 1 10 or 113 that operates on terminal 102 or the television set 103 can set up calling with the professional telephone unit 109 of telephone network 107.This connects with client on the gateway 106 through use side opposite end call setup and provides relevant telephone number to realize to gateway 107 (in fact user client 110 or 113 is regarded gateway 106 as peer) subsequently.Telephone network 107 for example can comprise fixed-line network (" landline ") and/or mobile cellular network.
Each television set 103 has related remote control unit 114, and its example is shown in Fig. 2.
As shown in Figure 2, (or only " Long-distance Control ") comprises first remote interface of microphone 201, loud speaker 202, infrared (IR) reflector 203 forms, second remote interface of short distance RF interface 204 (such as blue tooth interface) form to remote control unit.Microphone 201 can be operated with loud speaker 202 and be couple to blue tooth interface 204.Long-distance Control 114 is arranged to voice signal is sent to TV 103 via blue tooth interface 204 from microphone 201 thus, and receives the broadcast that signal is used for loud speaker 202 via blue tooth interface 204 from TV 103.
Long-distance Control 114 further comprises can operate a plurality of buttons that are couple to infrared transmitter 203, is arranged to so that allow the user via infrared transmitter 203 control TVs 103.Button comprises the " standby " button 205 that is used for TV is set to low-power mode.Button further comprises numeral or the alphanumeric button 206 that is used to change channel or other numerals or alphanumeric data are provided to TV 103; Be used to control the function button 208 of the various functions (for example being used to control cursor and/or menu system) of TV 103; And the private calls button 207 that randomly is used to carry out the concrete dedicated operations relevant, or be used for during video call the button that amplifies or dwindle with the call function (for example " calling ", " hanging up ") of client application 113.
Fig. 3 a is the schematic block diagram according to the television set 103 of exemplary embodiment of the present invention.The main purpose of television set 103 is as TV and is designed the role who serves as family or domestic TV that it is special-purpose television unit on this meaning.Yet simultaneously, it is also provided with attached Embedded function (such as voip call) extraly.
Television set 103 comprises in a housing: embedded processing device 301; Random access storage device (RAM) 319; With Embedded non-volatile memory apparatus 318, it can comprise electrically-erasable and Reprogrammable memory (EEPROM or " flash " memory), magnetic-based storage media and/or write-once ROM.Non-volatile memory apparatus 318 is couple to processing unit 301 and stores basic operating system (OS) 326, TV applications 330 and communication customer end application 1 13 (such as the VoIP client).Processing unit 301 is arranged to executive operating system 326, for example or directly from the ROM instruction fetch, or before getting, at first from flash memory, is loaded among the RAM319.When carrying out, operating system 326 is configured to TV applications 330 and client application 113 are loaded among the RAM319 and dispatch them on processing unit 301, to carry out.Processing unit 301 is arranged to operation TV applications 330 and client application 113 under the control of operating system 326 thus.The minimum operation system 326 that possibly only need in an embodiment, basic scheduler form.
Television set 103 further comprises in same housing: video frame buffer 320 and user interface (UI) frame 322 buffers, vision hardware 324, screen 309, amplifier 314 and loud speaker 316 or to the output of external loudspeaker or earphone, television receiver 304, external audio-video (AV) input 306 (such as SCART or the HDMI input from external source), IP Camera or be used to be connected to first remote interface 310 of network interface 302, infrared (IR) receiver form of IP Camera input 308, the first short distance RF transceivers, 310 forms (such as the wi-fi transceiver) of external network camera, second remote interface of second short distance RF transceiver 312 forms (such as bluetooth transceiver).
Each of video frame buffer 320 and user interface (UI) frame buffer 322 has the input that is couple to processing unit 301.Vision hardware 324 has the input of the output that is couple to video frame buffer 320 and UI frame buffer 322.Screen 309 has to the input of the output of vision hardware 324.In an embodiment, frame buffer 320 and 322 can be special-purpose hardware buffer or alternately can in general-purpose storage, implement.Amplifier 314 has the input that is couple to processing unit 301 and is couple to the output of loud speaker 316.Processing unit 301 further is couple to network interface 302, television receiver 304, auxiliary input 306, IP Camera input 308, infrared interface 310 and blue tooth interface 312.
It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that arbitrary or all said modules can be couple to processing unit 301 via intermediate module (such as bus and/or buffer (not shown)).
Television receiver 304 comprises the input that is used to be connected at least one receiving device (such as antenna, satellite dish or cable), and thus via receiving device from TV network 108 received tv broadcast signals.Television receiver 304 is hardware front ends, and it for example can comprise: sample circuit, low noise amplifier, filter, blender and/or analog-digital converter (ADC).In case received by television receiver unit 304, it is used that TV signal can be processed device 301 thus, to carry out signal processing.TV applications 330 comprises the signal processing engine of code form, and it carries out at least some required signal processing that are directed against the TV signal that is received when carrying out.The TV signal of handling outputs to the consumption that video frame buffer 320 and amplifier 314 are used for the end user subsequently.The signal processing engine for example can comprise: digital filter, demodulator, demodulation multiplexer, decoder, decryption block and/or verification are fast.Yet, between the hardware of software and special use, distribute television receiver also to have different modes with processing capacity.For example, in an embodiment, more function (such as demultiplexing) can move on to receiver front end 304.The technology that is used to receive and handle TV signal is known to those skilled in the art.
Under the situation of conventional analogue television broadcasting, through on different frequencies, transmitting, and on radio wave the signal of the parallel program of a plurality of differences of frequency division multiplexing (the different TV channel).Television receiver 304 will comprise tuning circuit subsequently and come thereby the broadcasting demultiplexing is also separated out the signal of required programs.Under the situation of digital television broadcasting, each of the signal of different parallel programs all is divided in the grouping and interweaves so that the signal time division multiplexing of different programs is broadcasted to MPTS.The signal processing engine of TV applications 330 will comprise packet filter subsequently, come therefore the grouping demultiplexing of different MPTSs is also separated out the signal of required programs.A plurality of MPTSs can also be broadcasted on different frequency, also need tuner.In addition, for DTV, one or more MPTSs can comprise additional programme information (such as electronic program guides (EPG)).
The vision signal that is used to output to video screen 309 can also be imported 306 via AV and receive from external source (such as DVD player or game console).
TV applications 330 further comprises UI graphics engine, remote protocol engine, API (API) and TV UI layer.The overall operation of signal processing engine, UI graphics engine, remote protocol engine and API is controlled by TV UI layer.The user can cause Long-distance Control 114 to transmit control signal via infrared transmitter 203 and receiver 310 to processing unit 301 through pushing the button 205,206,208 on the Long-distance Control 114, selects to watch which broadcasting.The user can also use button to watch additional information in a similar fashion, such as EPG or Control-Menu, and EPG or menu is navigated.Relevant control signal is explained that by the remote protocol engine of TV applications 113 this remote protocol engine transfers again to communicate by letter with TV UI layer.As response, TV UI layer control signal processing engine is to the relevant TV programme of video frame buffer 320 outputs, and/or control UI graphics engine is to UI frame buffer 322 output patterns (the for example figure of display menu or EPG).Frame buffer 320 and/or 322 provides its content to be used on screen 309, showing to vision hardware 324.In an embodiment, UI frame buffer 322 and vision hardware 324 can be arranged to the UI figure with the mode of partially transparent and/or keep at least the visible and current TV programme that are added to of partial TV programs.
Like what mentioned, television set 103 comprises network interface 302.In a preferred embodiment, this form (such as the wi-fi transceiver) of taking wireless transceiver and family expenses or carry out radio communication based on the wireless router 303 (in that Modern Family or office all can find mostly) of office.Router three 03 then be connected to internet 101.Yet in alternative embodiment, network interface 302 can comprise other options, such as wire line MODEM or lead to the port of outside wire line MODEM.
Communication customer end is used 330 and is comprised the protocol stack with I/O layer, and when on processing unit 301, carrying out, this protocol stack can be operated to transmit and receive signal via network interface 302 through internet 101.The I/O layer comprises the network signaling protocol that is used for transmitting and receiving via network interface 302 communication internets 101 control signal.The I/O layer can also comprise and is used for the API that communicates by letter with the API of TV applications 301.
The I/O layer further comprises the speech engine with audio coder & decoder (codec).Speech engine is arranged to receive speech signal from microphone 201, and those speech signals are encoded, and is used for transmitting through internet 101 via network interface 302.Speech engine also is arranged to decoding through the speech signal that internet 101 receives via network interface 302; Be used to output to the amplifier 314 and loud speaker 316 of TV, or output to the loud speaker 202 in the Long-distance Control 114 via blue tooth interface 312 and 204.The I/O layer further comprises the video engine with Video Codec.Video engine is arranged to import 308 receiving video signals from IP Camera, and to those encoding video signals, is used for transmitting through internet 101 via network interface 302.Video engine also is arranged to passing through the decoding video signal that internet 101 receives via network interface 302, to output to UI frame buffer 322, vision hardware 326 and screen 309.Alternately, under screen mode toggle, Video Codec can be via video frame buffer 320 output videos.
Up, client application 113 comprises the client engine of being responsible for call setup in protocol stack.The network signaling protocol engine of this client engine control client 113 maybe possibly use voice or the video call that passes through the scene of internet 101 foundation and another user terminal 102 or 103 via the centralized call setup of server preferably to use aforesaid P2P call setup.Client engine can also be handled other functions; There is information (presence information) (exist information indication user for availability of communication, and preferably define by each user oneself at least in part) such as connection management, authentication, encryption and/or with the client application 111 or 113 exchanges of other user terminals.
Again up, client application 113 comprises the client UI layer of being responsible for client user interface in this protocol stack.Client UI layer can be operated and generate client user interface, is used to output to UI frame buffer 322, vision hardware 324 and screen 309.This can be under the control of TV UI layer uses 330 API via TV and is exported (or alternately, client application 113 can be provided with its oneself UI graphics protocols to come to UI frame buffer 322 direct output patterns) with the UI graphics engine.Client user interface presents the control on the screen to the user thus, and they can use the button 206,207,208 on the Long-distance Control 114 to activate control.Based on these button press, Long-distance Control 114 sends control signal to processing unit 301 via infrared transmitter 203 and receiver 310.These control signals can be explained and transmitted (or alternately, the I/O layer of client application 113 can be provided with its own remote control protocol come directly explanation these control signals) to the I/O of client application 113 layer with signal via API subsequently by the UI protocol engine in the TV applications 330.And then the agreement of the I/O layer of client 113 is communicated by letter with client UI layer.Client UI layer is configured to respond the overall operation of user's input with control client application 113 thus, for example, allows the user to select the contact person to call out, hang up etc.
Fig. 4 illustrates when the associated button of being used long-range 114 by the user is aroused can be presented at the example user interface on the screen 309 by client application 113.User interface can only be presented on the part of screen 309, makes the part at least of the current program of watching keep visible; Or alternately, can occupy whole screen 309.The user interface that shows comprises a plurality of panels.For example, user interface can comprise first panel 402, shows user's the profile information of the TV 103 of positive running client 113.For example, profile information can comprise name, " head portrait " (user selects and represents its oneself picture) and/or " mood message " (short user-defined statement is to be included in its configuration file) of user.Further, user interface can comprise second panel 404 (preferably client 113 only is configured to allow to be agreed to become the calling between contact person's the user) of explicit user contact person's tabulation.Further, user interface can comprise the 3rd panel 406 of the configuration file that shows a selected contact person and/or menu is provided or other controls selective to call out selected contact person's fourth face plate.
In addition, the UI layer of client 113 can be configured to communicate by letter with the UI layer of TV applications 330 with operating system 326 via API.The control that this allows client application 113 and TV applications 330 to consult screen 309 and/or loud speaker 316 or 202.
Be that client application 113 or TV applications 330 preferentially can depend on enforcement and/or situation.Because television set 103 mainly is a TV, then preferably client application 113 should ask for permission from TV applications 330 before control screen 309 or loud speaker 316 or 202.Yet, in an embodiment, user-defined setting can be provided, whether it allows the user to control client application 113 can independently obtain the control to screen 309 and/or loud speaker 316 or 202, for example when incoming call is arranged, notifies the user.This is provided with preferably being stored in the nonvolatile storage 318, and can be read by client application 113 and/or TV applications 330.For example, TV applications 330 can be configured to read setting (if being provided with) from memory and comes to allow clearly client application 113 control screen and/or loud speakers.Alternately, client application 113 can be configured to from memory, read setting (if being provided with), and under the prerequisite of not seeking TV applications 330 permissions, controls screen and/or loud speaker.
In the preferred embodiment of the invention; At least one such user is provided with by client application 113 and reads; And when being provided with; Client application 113 be configured to postpone any relevant through internet 101 receive import voip call into or other import the notice of communication event into, the suitable junction point in user's television-viewing.This can mean the notice of delay after TV programme finish, or the junction point (such as business interruption) in other suitable programs.Another possibly stop to receive from external source (such as DVD player or game console) via AV input 306 up to vision signal with being the notice of delay.In general; The communication event that imports into of signaling television set 103 asynchronously through internet 101 via network interface 302 is delayed considering under the situation in the source of high priority more (such as television receiver 308 and TV network 108, or AV input 306 and external source).
It is different that the notion of noting the notice of delay and pure thorough inhibition are notified, more favourable than it.Suppress notice and will mean that obstruction is so that no longer export to the user fully; Yet delay means notice and will still export to the user, but delays certain time point after a while.
In order to accomplish this point, client application 113 is configured to the mechanism of watching movable demarcate (delineating) that is used for being discussed.Client application 113 will not understood TV programme or this type of actual user's content, therefore can not conclude directly when a program finishes another program and when begin, and maybe can not conclude the difference between main program and the business interruption.Therefore need the mechanism of demarcating, a plurality of this machine-processed options that are used for are arranged, be described below.
First preferred mechanism relates to the additional programme information that receives through TV network 108 broadcasting.Under this situation, additional programme information is received via television receiver 308 by client application 113, and comprises timing information, and it can be used for demarcating to TV programme for the purpose of the notice of delay by client application 113.
Illustrate to meaning property as shown in Figure 6, digital television broadcasting can comprise be used on CF, transmitting whole (promptly time-multiplexed) voice data 601 and video data 602 to one or more program streams of the MPTS of combination that interweave together.The also promising one or more programs in the MPTS of interweaving provide the additional programme information 603 of (maybe such as among other information of the program summary of captions and text or outline) timing information.Additional programme information 603 can adopt the form that is multiplexed into the general data stream in the MPTS together with a plurality of program streams, for a plurality of programs provide programme information.This example will be electronic program guides (EPG).Alternately or additionally, individual corresponding programme information can provide in the stream of each program.Voice data, video data and additional programme information be by the signal processing engine decoding of TV applications 331, and required program timing information can by client application 113 under the control of TV UI layer via API Access.
In a variant of this first mechanism, program timing information 603 comprises program arrangement information (such as EPG).That is, one or more programs are arranged to the nominal information that when begins and finish.For example, the API of client application 113 can be so that it can visit the EPG by the signal processing engine decoding of TV applications 331.Therefore client 113 can confirm that current TV programme of on screen 309, watching are arranged at specific time end, and notice is deferred to that time.
Fig. 5 a has shown example.Here, client 113 confirms that via the API to EPG current TV programme of being watched are arranged to run to 9:00pm from 8:00pm.If the calling that arrives is signaled through internet 101, and during program, receive, for example suppose that at 8:13pm then client application 113 will stop the notice of the calling of arrival temporarily, up to the concluding time 9:00pm that arranges at network interface 302 places.Receive during program if import the IM chat messages into, similarly process will take place.According to concluding time of the program of arranging (in that time or just in time after that time), client application 113 will be controlled screen 309 subsequently to be presented at any one or the tabulation of missing during the program 503 of a plurality of communication events.The control that tabulation 503 preferably includes such as cursor 505; It can be by the user for example via the function button on the Long-distance Control 208 control, and operated client 113 initiates to reply voip calls or other are communicated by letter with the packet-based of each other users accordingly thus.
In another variant of first mechanism, program timing information 603 can comprise the real-time indication (it can be visited with aforesaid similar fashion via the API to TV applications by client) of the physical end time of program.
Shown in Fig. 5 b, run to the time that is later than arrangement if program is overtime, for example suppose 9:02pm, then client 113 will not show the tabulation of the incident of missing, up to the concluding time of reality 9:02pm.This notice of advantageously having avoided postponing is disturbed last a few minutes (under the situation of crux play this can or even the most critical part of program) of program.Client 113 will postpone also that (for example at 9:01pm) receives between overtime on-stream period anyly imports communication into.
Further, shown in Fig. 5 c, the real time programme timing information can also be indicated the time (typically come display ads as business interruption, but possibly also be used for other purposes (such as news)) of interrupting in the program.Under this situation, show the tabulation 503 of the incident that intercourse misses with launching client application 113.
Being used for to second mechanism that program is demarcated is that client application 113 is for example served the program downloading timing information from server, program making company or the third party of broadcaster via internet 101 and network interface 302.The information of this download can comprise the program arrangement information and/or to the real-time update of time of arranging.Second mechanism has the advantage of first mechanism; And the additional advantage compatible with conventional art; In conventional art, some timing information 603 maybe (nowadays most digital television broadcastings comprise arrangement information (such as EPG) really at least, but program real-time indication regularly not necessarily is provided via the broadcasting acquisition; And in addition, analog broadcasting does not comprise any program timing information).This in addition can use together with the last variant of first mechanism, to be provided at the renewal of the arrangement information that receives in the broadcasting 603.
Be used for demarcating to program the 3rd, less preferred mechanism provide the timer that can be provided with by the user.Timer can be the characteristic via the client application 113 of API Access, or the characteristic of TV applications 330.Under this arranged, the user was provided with timer for preset time, and client application 113 was waited until that time always before the tabulation 503 of the incident that demonstration is missed.This will have the similar effects shown in Fig. 5 a.As the last variant of first mechanism, but the 3rd mechanism has the downside at end of the program of the overtime running of interfere, and has the additional downside that needs inconvenient user's input process.On the other hand, the 3rd mechanism has the advantage compatible with conventional art (such as the analog broadcasting that does not comprise the program timing information), and need not extra infrastructure server and via internet 101 this type of information is provided.
That the 4th mechanism will provide will be user-defined, and " disturbing " (DND) is provided with, and it can be asserted (assert) by client when program begins.This can be an existing DND existence available in the client application 113.In the case, client application 113 is configured to detect the user and when removes asserting of DND state, and detects the tabulation 503 that this shows the time of missing afterwards automatically.
In some mechanism in the superincumbent mechanism, has the current time of necessary monitoring for client application 113.This can accomplish based on local clock 340, or through from the internet 101 or TV network 108 receive the completion of more newly arriving of current time.Yet, use the back variant of first mechanism, if program timing information 603 provide real-time triggering (contrast in this day hour and minute the real-time update of concluding time) possibly need not to monitor the current time.Also will need not to monitor the current time at the 4th based on the mechanism of DND.
Of the present invention particularly advantageous additional in, client application 113 can be come the calling subscriber (or other user of the promoter of the communication event that more generally misses to conduct) to the calling of missing to reply automatic message by further configuration.When importing communication event into and during ongoing program, receive, then message is replied by client application 113 automatically, and need not the input from the local user who watches program (callee).It via network interface 302 and internet 101 to other, long-range user (calling subscriber) transmits, and informs that the calling subscriber callee is unavailable.Preferably, message is designated as the disabled reason of what callee (seeing TV) to the calling subscriber automatically.In a special preferred embodiment; Client application 113 can be configured to use program arrangement or other timing information to predict callee when possibly become once more available (promptly when current program should finish); And, can in automatic message, comprise the information of this prediction for calling subscriber's interests.This in addition can merge into the type of new existence.
Embodiment above understanding is only described with the mode of example.
For example, invention is not limited to the notice on the screen.In other embodiments, notice can comprise the audible notice via loud speaker 316 or 202 outputs, and can the expected delay audible notice so that they not interference user to the experience of current television program.
Further, invention is not limited to be used for watch movable any specific mechanism of demarcating to TV programme or other.Described a plurality of examples above, and after providing the disclosure of this paper, other examples can be conspicuous to those skilled in the art.For example notice can be postponed to have changed channel, changed to different sources (such as input 308 from TV programme to AV) up to the user, or has visited EPG.In another example; Client can be via the audio frequency of decoding to the API Access of TV applications 330; And attempt to confirm when business interruption takes place (broadcaster is tending towards during business interruption, increasing volume to obtain user's attention, although the method will receive false alarm easily for example during the action sequence of program) based on the highest or average volume level.
Notice that also term " program " is not limited to any special type program content, and can for example refer to film, soap opera, documentary film, competitive sports, news program etc.
Further, imagined the mode of between different processors, distributing various clients, TV and other functions.For example, one or more dedicated signal processors (DSP) can be arranged to carry out the processing television signals engine of TV applications 330 and/or the speech engine of video engine and/or client application 113; One or more CPU that separate are arranged to carry out the agreement and the graphics engine of agreement and the graphics engine and the TV applications 330 of UI layer, client engine, client application 113 and/or UI layer.In another example, client application all may operate in different being embedded on each CPU in the television set 103 with TV applications.The some or all of functions of TV applications 330 can alternately be implemented in the hardware of special use, comprise the possibility of the hardwired signals processing unit in the television receiver front end 304.
In addition, although preferred the application, the present invention be not limited to be used in comprise video screen top assembly all at a television set in the housing independently.In Another application, the present invention can implement at the STB that is used for being inserted into such television set.Under that situation, flow process will be similar to the flow process of Fig. 3 a, but TV hardware 320,322,324 and screen 309 are substituted by audio-video (AV) output.
In the Another application shown in Fig. 3 b, client application 113 can be installed on the game console 105.Be similar to TV 103, control desk 105 comprises the processing unit 301 of one or more CPU forms, is couple to: Nonvolatile memory device 318 (such as hard disk drive, flash memory and/or disc drives); RAM319; IP Camera or from the input 308 of IP Camera; Be used for the network interface 302 (such as the wi-fi transceiver) that (for example via wireless router 303) inserts packet-based network (such as internet 101).Processing unit 301 further is couple to special-purpose game graph hardware 325 and special-purpose audio hardware 327, itself then be connected to audio-video (AV) output 307, be used for control desk 105 is connected to television set 103.Processing unit 301 further is couple to the additional wave point 315 that operates on the suitable frequency band, this frequency band be applicable to or transmit (or alternately can provide line interface) from wireless game dull and stereotyped 317 or other such game consoles.Non-volatile memory 318 provides client application 113 and video-game 331 (not necessarily from same memory cell or medium), all arranges to be used for carrying out (preferably under the control of operating system 326) on the processing unit 301.Video-game comprises the control desk storehouse, and it is arranged to handle the I/O of various device 315,325,327 and 308; Comprise game engine, it is arranged to carry out the game logic on basis, and comprises recreation UI layer, and it is arranged to generate game graph and sound, to export with sound hardware 325,327 via control desk storehouse and figure.
Video-game 331 also comprises and is used for the API that communicates by letter with the API of client application 113 via OS326.API can be used for notifying video-games 331 events with signal to client 113, and these events of signaling can be made the purpose that is used for for the notice of delay demarcate to video-game by client 113.For example, the notice of the relevant calling that arrives can be postponed up to the player in video-game in the dust or failure.Possibly not hope that with the user recreation of diverting one's attention compares mid-term, this is one and is more suitable for notifying his or her junction point.
In general, the present invention can be applied to any facility that is used for to the video-unit of video screen output signal that has.Video-unit can comprise any combination in zone of the memory of special-purpose hardware and/or storing software module, wherein any software module carry out with the identical or different processor of client application 103 on.Depend on facility and enforcement, video-unit can be taked different forms.For example in the example television of Fig. 3 a, video-unit can be called as the combination in zone of the nonvolatile storage 318 of the signal processing code that comprises frame buffer 320 and 322, vision hardware 324 and/or storage TV applications.In the example control desk 105 of Fig. 3 b, video-unit can be called as the zone of the non-volatile memory 318 of the graphics process code that comprises vision hardware 325, external AV output 307 and/or store video recreation 331.
Further, the present invention need not to be limited to television broadcasting.Along with popularizing gradually of packet-based television services, maybe be interested in the idea of special television machine or STB, it has through internet or the special-purpose packet-based professional ability that receives packet-based TV signal.
In addition, notice that the present invention is not limited to VoIP or end-to-end topology especially.Can also use the agreement and the method for other packet-based networks, call setup.
Given this paper discloses, and other variants of the present invention are apparent to those skilled in the art.Scope of the present invention does not receive the restriction of described embodiment, but by the claim restriction of enclosing.

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1. medium facility comprises:
Video-unit is used for to screen output signal;
Control appliance allows the output of the signal of user's control from the video-unit to the screen, thereby selects to watch activity;
Network interface is used to insert packet-based network;
Memory, the storing communication client application; And
Processing unit is couple to memory, network interface and video-unit, and arranges the executive communication client application;
Wherein client application is configured to when box lunch is carried out and allows the user to carry out two-way communication via packet-based network and other users, and exports the relevant notice of importing communication event into that receives from other users through packet-based network to the user; And
Wherein client application further is configured to postpone relevant to the said one or more said notice of importing communication event into that receives between active stage of watching; Confirm the boundary in watching activity, and automatically export one or more notices to the user according to said boundary.
2. medium facility as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
The medium facility comprises television receiver, and it is used for receiving via TV network the TV signal of expression TV programme;
Video-unit is couple to television receiver, and can operate TV signal from television receiver to screen that export selected TV programme from;
Control appliance allows the user to control the output of TV signal to screen, thereby TV programme are elected to be the said activity of watching; And
Client application is configured to postpone relevant one or more notices of importing communication event into of during selected TV programme, receiving; Confirm the boundary in selected TV programme, and automatically export one or more notices to the user according to said boundary.
3. medium facility as claimed in claim 2, wherein television receiver is arranged to via the radio network received television signal.
4. like the medium facility of claim 2 or 3, it is one of following: the television set and the STB that is used for being inserted into television set that comprise said screen.
5. like claim 2,3 or 4 medium facility, wherein client application is configured to confirm said boundary based on the information of the relevant selected TV programme that received by television receiver via said TV network.
6. medium facility as claimed in claim 5; Wherein client application is configured to confirm said boundary through detecting based on the real-time indication of the relevant selected TV programme that received via said TV network by television receiver, and when detecting said indication, exports said one or more notice to the user.
7. it is one of following that medium facility as claimed in claim 6, wherein said indication indicate: the end of selected TV programme and the interruption of selected TV programme.
8. medium facility as claimed in claim 5, wherein said information comprise the program arrangement information of relevant selected program.
9. medium facility as claimed in claim 8, wherein client application comprises the API that is used to visit the EPG that is received by television receiver via said network, and is configured to based on confirming said boundary from the arrangement information of the EPG relevant with selected program.
10. like the medium facility of the arbitrary claim in claim 1 to 5 or 8 to 9, wherein client application is configured to based on confirming said boundary via network interface through the information of the relevant selected TV programme of packet-based network reception.
11. like the medium facility of the arbitrary claim in the claim 1 to 4, wherein client application is configured to detect said boundary based on the timer that the user is provided with.
12. like the medium facility of the arbitrary claim in the claim 1 to 4, wherein client application is configured to import the said boundary of detection based on the user of indication boundary.
13. medium facility as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Video-unit comprises the games system that can operate to the figure signal of screen output video recreation;
Control appliance allows the user to control the output of figure signal to screen, thereby and video-game is elected to be the said activity of watching; And
Client application is configured to postpone the relevant one or more said notice of importing communication event into that during video-game, receives, and confirms the boundary in the video-game, and automatically exports one or more notices to the user according to said boundary.
14. like the medium facility of claim 13, wherein: client application be configured to when the player in video-game in the dust or failure the time detect said boundary.
15. medium facility as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
Video-unit comprises the input from the external source of vision signal, and can operate to the screen outputting video signal;
Control appliance allows the output of user's control of video signal to screen, thereby and watch the movable external source of selecting for said; And
Client application is configured to confirm said boundary based on the state of external source.
16. as the medium facility of arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein the client application notice that is configured to export one or more delays is to show on screen.
17. medium facility like claim 16; Wherein the client application notice that is configured to export one or more delays with screen on control be presented at together on the screen, the control on this screen allows the user to initiate to communicate by letter with user's answer accordingly via packet-based network.
18. like the medium facility of arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein client application was configured to before said boundary to watching one or more one or more other users of importing communication event into that receive between active stage to reply automatic message.
19. like the medium facility of claim 8 and 18, wherein client application is configured to use the program arrangement information that the expected information about said boundary is provided in said automatic message, and the availability of this user's expection is provided thus.
20. as the medium facility of arbitrary aforementioned claim; Wherein communication customer end comprises that the user who arranges between first operator scheme and second operator scheme, to switch is provided with; Wherein watching the relevant notice of importing communication event into that receives between active stage to be postponed under first operator scheme; Under second operator scheme, such notice is not postponed, but exports to the user between active stage watching.
21. the medium facility like arbitrary aforementioned claim wherein imports communication event into and comprises packet-based voice or the video call that imports into.
22. having, a method of operating the medium facility, this medium facility be used for signal is outputed to the video-unit of screen, the processing unit that is used to insert packet-based network of network interface and is used for the executive communication client application; This method comprises:
Reception is from the input of control appliance, and this control appliance allows the output of the signal of user's control from the video-unit to the screen, thereby selects to watch activity; And
Executive communication client application on the processing unit of medium facility; Allow the user to carry out two-way communication when carrying out via packet-based network and other users with box lunch, and so that export the relevant notice of importing communication event into that receives from other users through packet-based network to the user;
Wherein the execution of communication customer end application comprises that further delay is relevant to the said one or more said notice of importing communication event into that receives between active stage of watching; Confirm the boundary in watching activity, and automatically export one or more notices to the user according to said boundary.
23. be used to operate the communication customer end application of medium facility; This medium facility have be used for signal output to screen video-unit, be used to insert packet-based network of network interface; This communication customer end is used and is comprised the code that is included on the computer-readable media, and this communication customer end is used and is configured to when on the flush bonding processor of medium facility, carrying out:
Reception is from the input of control appliance, and this control appliance allows the output of the signal of user's control from the video-unit to the screen, thereby selects to watch activity;
Make the user carry out two-way communication via packet-based network and other users; And
Export the relevant notice of importing communication event into that receives from other users through packet-based network to the user;
Wherein client application is postponed relevant to the said one or more said notice of importing communication event into that receives between active stage of watching by further configuration; Confirm the boundary in watching activity, and automatically export one or more notices to the user according to said boundary.
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